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Results for 'Science communication'

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  For lab team-building and public outreach, meet the mascots

  Flopsie the penguin and friends are handy for strengthening lab identity.

  
  

  • Andy Tay

  News 21 Sep 2021
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  How to write an abstract that stands out

  A well-written abstract helps to attract readership.
  

  • Andy Tay

  News 10 Aug 2021
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of February 2021 in the Nature Index journals

  An unprecedented space hurricane and an urgent call-to-action in support of Black scientists feature in these widely-discussed studies.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 6 May 2021
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  What I learned writing a science paper for a 10-year-old

  "It’s amazing how much you can learn from the children reviewers."
  

  • Andy Tay

  News 27 Apr 2021
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of January 2021 in the Nature Index journals

  A new approach to MS treatment based on COVID-19 vaccine tech and a sobering look at the fate of sharks and rays feature in these widely-discussed studies
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 20 Apr 2021
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  Southeast Asian countries join forces for scientific strength

  Partnerships are a path to growth in research output.
  

  • Sandy Ong

  News feature 18 Mar 2021
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  Rise of the zombie ants

  Why hype is creeping into scientific papers.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 11 Jan 2021
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  Auto articles: an experiment in AI-generated content

  AI-generated summaries of three articles selected from a data set of 175 Springer Nature publications.
  

  • Catherine Armitage & Markus Kaindl

  Technology feature 10 Dec 2020
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  A three-step process for resolving paper disputes

  • Natalie Parletta

  News 8 Dec 2020
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  The empty half of the glass may also be full

  • Avi Loeb

  Comment 2 Dec 2020
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  The sequence of coronavirus makes surprisingly lovely music

  A viral hit?
  

  • Mark Temple

  News 17 Nov 2020
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  Science is getting harder to read

  From obscure acronyms to unnecessary jargon, research papers are increasingly impenetrable – even for scientists.

  • Dalmeet Singh Chawla

  News 10 Sep 2020
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  How to spot dubious claims in scientific papers

  Statistics are easily manipulated. Here are four red flags. 

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 8 Sep 2020
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of March 2020 in the Nature Index journals

  Vanishing coastlines and a threat to sea turtles feature in these stand-out studies from March.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 1 Sep 2020
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  How to write a good research paper title

  “Unread science is lost science.”

  • Andy Tay

  News 28 Jul 2020
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  How to make a coronavirus data visualization that counts

  It’s easy to get it wrong, so here are 5 principles for getting it right.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  Dataviz 21 Jul 2020
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  Scientists pivot to pitch in on coronavirus

  Many scientists have taken on extra work loads during the pandemic. Here a chemist, a publisher and an infectious disease expert reveal their efforts.
  

  • Andy Tay

  News 2 Jul 2020
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of April 2020

  A colossal sea beast and a swampy rainforest at the South Pole feature in some of the stand-out papers from April.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 29 May 2020
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  Three online tools aimed at improving preprints

  New platforms review and curate manuscripts.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 19 May 2020
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  Build-your-own website for scientists

  Tips to help you promote your research, attract recruits, and share resources.
  

  • Andy Tay

  News 11 May 2020